Plus the story behind this song Gene autry about you are my sunshine you are my sunshine is a song popularized by jimmie davis and charles mitchell in 1939 You are my sunshine, my only sunshine / you make me happy when skies are gray / you'll never know, dear, how much i love you / please don't take my sunshine away / the other night The other night dear, as i lay sleeping i dreamed i held you in my arms when i awoke, dear, i was mistaken so i hung my head and i cried you are my sunshine, my only sunshine you make me happy when skies are gray you'll never know, dear, how much i love you please don't take my sunshine away submit corrections writer (s) You are my sunshine, my only sunshine you make me happy when skies are gray you'll never know, dear, how much i love you please don't take my sunshine away the other night, dear, as i lay sleeping i dreamed i held you in my arms but when i awoke, dear, i was mistaken and i hung my head and cried The original lyrics claimed by some to have been written by oliver hood, this heartbreaking song makes for a beautiful lullaby
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Please don't take my sunshine away the other nite, dear, as i lay sleeping i dreamed i held you in my arms When i awoke, dear, i was mistaken and i hung my head and cried
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